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UC Davis Aggies men's basketball

Summary

The UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team represents University of California, Davis in Davis, California, United States. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference.

UC Davis Aggies
2023–24 UC Davis Aggies men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of California, Davis
Head coachJim Les (13th season)
ConferenceBig West
LocationDavis, California
ArenaUniversity Credit Union Center
(Capacity: 5,931)
NicknameAggies
ColorsYale blue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament champions
1998 (Division II)
NCAA tournament Final Four
1998 (Division II)
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1998 (Division II)
NCAA tournament appearances
Division I: 2017
Division II: 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Conference tournament champions
Big West Conference: 2017
Northern California Athletic Conference: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Conference regular season champions
Division I: 2015, 2018
Division II: 1939, 1940, 1952, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

The 2020–21 season is UC Davis’ tenth year under head coach Jim Les. During his tenure with the Aggies, the men's basketball team earned its first Big West championship and first NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Tournament. That appearance in the 2017 Tournament marked the thirteenth overall NCAA postseason appearance including its time in Division II.

Before it became a full-fledged Division I program on July 1, 2007, UC Davis won an NCAA Division II national championship in 1998.

Season results edit

Below is a table of UC Davis's yearly records.[2] The Aggies did not sponsor a team in the 1943–44 and 1944–45 seasons.

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Howard Phillips (Division II Independent) (1910–1912)
1910–11 Howard Phillips 2–4
1911–12 Howard Phillips 7–4
Howard Phillips: 9–8 (.529)
H. S. Baird (Division II Independent) (1912–1915)
1912–13 H. S. Baird 7–1
1913–14 H. S. Baird 7–5
1914–15 H. S. Baird 3–9
H. S. Baird: 17–15 (.531)
R. A. Harmon (Division II Independent) (1915–1916)
1915–16 R. A. Harmon 3–6
R. A. Harmon: 3–6 (.333)
E. B. Blabee (Division II Independent) (1916–1917)
1916–17 E. B. Blabee 2–7
E. B. Blabee: 2–7 (.222)
J. D. Marquardt (Division II Independent) (1917–1918)
1917–18 J. D. Marquardt 3–7
J. D. Marquardt: 3–7 (.300)
Red Harper (Division II Independent) (1918–1919)
1918–19 Red Harper 0–1
Red Harper: 0–1 (.000)
Doc Seawright (Division II Independent) (1919–1921)
1919–20 Doc Seawright 5–6
1920–21 Doc Seawright 0–1
Doc Seawright: 5–7 (.417)
W. D. Elfrink (Division II Independent) (1921–1922)
1921–22 W. D. Elfrink 2–5
W. D. Elfrink: 2–5 (.286)
Chester Brewer (Division II Independent) (1922–1923)
1922–23 Chester Brewer 10–3
Chester Brewer: 10–3 (.769)
Bill Driver (Division II Independent) (1923–1925)
1923–24 Bill Driver 11–5
1924–25 Bill Driver 3–9
Division II Independent: 65–73 (.471)
Bill Driver (Far West Conference) (1925–1927)
1925–26 Bill Driver 1–14 0–8 5th
1926–27 Bill Driver 2–8 0–4 3rd
Bill Driver: 17–36 (.395) 0–12 (.000)
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1927–1928)
1927–28 Woody Wilson 2–11 0–8 5th
Crip Toomey (Far West Conference) (1928–1936)
1928–29 Crip Toomey 1–12 0–8 5th
1929–30 Crip Toomey 9–12 1–9 6th
1930–31 Crip Toomey 9–5 5–5 N/A
1931–32 Crip Toomey 8–10 4–6 т-3rd
1932–33 Crip Toomey 13–9 7–3 т-2nd
1933–34 Crip Toomey 5–11 2–6 5th
1934–35 Crip Toomey 7–12 3–7 5th
1935–36 Crip Toomey 3–18 3–5 т-3rd
Crip Toomey: 55–89 (.382) 25–49 (.338)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1936–1943)
1936–37 George Stromgren 6–15 3–5 3rd
1937–38 George Stromgren 6–15 2–6 т-4th
1938–39 George Stromgren 18–8 8–0 1st
1939–40 George Stromgren 14–7 8–0 1st
1940–41 George Stromgren 5–18 0–6 4th
1941–42 George Stromgren 3–16 1–5 4th
1942–43 George Stromgren 2–6 N/A N/A
Woody Wilson (Far West Conference) (1945–1946)
1945–46 Woody Wilson 2–13 N/A N/A
Woody Wilson: 4–24 (.143) 0–8 (.000)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1946–1951)
1946–47 George Stromgren 7–15 N/A N/A
1947–48 George Stromgren 2–18 2–14 5th
1948–49 George Stromgren 13–12 6–10 5th
1949–50 George Stromgren 15–8 8–4 2nd
1950–51 George Stromgren 2–22 2–6 4th
Carl Boyer (Far West Conference) (1951–1952)
1951–52 Carl Boyer 13–10 9–3 1st
Carl Boyer: 13–10 (.565) 9–3 (.750)
George Stromgren (Far West Conference) (1952–1957)
1952–53 George Stromgren 7–16 2–10 4th
1953–54 George Stromgren 3–17 2–8 5th
1954–55 George Stromgren 2–16 1–9 6th
1955–56 George Stromgren 3–17 0–10 6th
1956–57 George Stromgren 4–18 1–9 6th
George Stromgren: 122–244 (.315) 46–102 (.311)
Herb Schmalenberger (Far West Conference) (1957–1958)
1957–58 Herb Schmalenberger 5–17 0–10 6th
Herb Schmalenberger: 5–17 (.227) 0–10 (.000)
Jim Sells (Far West Conference) (1958–1963)
1958–59 Jim Sells 5–17 0–10 6th
1959–60 Jim Sells 4–22 2–8 6th
1960–61 Jim Sells 4–17 3–7 4th
1961–62 Jim Sells 7–17 5–7 5th
1962–63 Jim Sells 5–15 3–9 7th
Jim Sells: 25–88 (.221) 13–41 (.241)
Joe Carlson (Far West Conference) (1963–1967)
1963–64 Joe Carlson 7–15 4–8 5th
1964–65 Joe Carlson 13–10 5–7 3rd
1965–66 Joe Carlson 15–7 7–5 2nd
1966–67 Joe Carlson 21–7 12–2 1st NCAA College Div. first round
Joe Carlson: 56–39 (.589) 28–22 (.560)
Bob Hamilton (Far West Conference) (1967–1982)
1967–68 Bob Hamilton 17–11 12–2 1st NCAA College Div. first round
1968–69 Bob Hamilton 18–10 12–2 т-1st NCAA College Div. first round
1969–70 Bob Hamilton 15–9 8–4 2nd
1970–71 Bob Hamilton 9–16 8–4 2nd
1971–72 Bob Hamilton 11–14 6–6 т-3rd
1972–73 Bob Hamilton 14–12 8–4 3rd
1973–74 Bob Hamilton 13–13 8–4 3rd
1974–75 Bob Hamilton 16–12 9–1 1st NCAA Div. II first round
1975–76 Bob Hamilton 18–10 10–2 т-1st NCAA Div. II first round
1976–77 Bob Hamilton 14–12 8–4 т-1st
1977–78 Bob Hamilton 19–10 9–3 1st NCAA Div. II first round
1978–79 Bob Hamilton 12–14 8–4 т-1st
1979–80 Bob Hamilton 9–18 6–6 4th
1980–81 Bob Hamilton 15–12 6–6 4th
1981–82 Bob Hamilton 8–16 5–7 т-4th
Far West Conference: 481–753 (.390) 252–306 (.452)
Bob Hamilton (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1982–1989)
1982–83 Bob Hamilton 8–19 6–8 6th
1983–84 Bob Hamilton 13–13 7–7 5th
1984–85 Bob Hamilton 13–15 9–5 3rd
1985–86 Bob Hamilton 17–11 7–5 3rd
1986–87 Bob Hamilton 12–16 8–4 3rd
1987–88 Bob Hamilton 14–15 7–5 4th
1988–89 Bob Hamilton 16–13 11–3 т-2nd
Bob Hamilton: 301–291 (.508) 178–96 (.650)
Lonnie Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1989–1990)
1989–90 Lonnie Williams 11–16 7–7 4th
Lonnie Williams: 11–16 (.407) 7–7 (.500)
Bob Williams (Northern California Athletic Conference) (1990–1998)
1990–91 Bob Williams 20–8 11–3 2nd
1991–92 Bob Williams 19–11 11–3 2nd
1992–93 Bob Williams 13–14 9–5 3rd
1993–94 Bob Williams 11–15 7–7 5th
1994–95 Bob Williams 20–11 13–1 1st NCAA Div. II Semifinals
1995–96 Bob Williams 24–6 14–0 1st NCAA Div. II Semifinals
1996–97 Bob Williams 20–9 11–3 т-1st NCAA Div. II First round
1997–98 Bob Williams 31–2 14–0 1st NCAA Div. II National Champions
Bob Williams: 158–76 (.675) 90–22 (.804)
NCAC: 262–194 (.575) 152–66 (.697)
Brian Fogel (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1998–2003)
1998–99 Brian Fogel 22–6 18–4 1st NCAA Div. II First round
1999–00 Brian Fogel 22–7 16–6 т-2nd NCAA Div. II Second Round
2000–01 Brian Fogel 18–9 15–7 3rd
2001–02 Brian Fogel 15–12 12–10 5th
2002–03 Brian Fogel 12–15 9–13 т-7th
Brian Fogel: 89–45 (.664) 70–40 (.636)
Gary Stewart (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2003–2004)
2003–04 Gary Stewart 18–9 15–7 4th
CCAA: 107–54 (.665) 85–47 (.644)
Gary Stewart (Division I Independent) (2004–2007)
2004–05 Gary Stewart 11–17 Ineligible
2005–06 Gary Stewart 8–20 Ineligible
2006–07 Gary Stewart 5–23 Ineligible
Division I Independent: 24–60 (.286)
Gary Stewart (Big West Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Gary Stewart 9–22 2–14 9th
2008–09 Gary Stewart 13–19 7–9 т-7th
2009–10 Gary Stewart 14–18 8–8 т-3rd
2010–11 Gary Stewart 10–20 4–12 9th
Gary Stewart: 88–148 (.373) 36–50 (.419)
Jim Les (Big West Conference) (2011–Present)
2011–12 Jim Les 5–26 3–13 8th
2012–13 Jim Les 14–17 9–9 6th
2013–14 Jim Les 9–22 4–14 9th
2014–15 Jim Les 25–7 14–2 1st NIT first round
2015–16 Jim Les 11–19 6–10 5th
2016–17 Jim Les 23–13 11–5 2nd NCAA first round
2017–18 Jim Les 22–11 12–4 1st NIT first round
2018–19 Jim Les 11–20 7–9 6th
2019–20 Jim Les 14–18 8–8 5th Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jim Les: 134–153 (.467) 74–72 (.507)
Big West Conference: 171–200 (.461) 95–117 (.448)
Total: 1,109–1,366 (.448)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason edit

NCAA Division I Tournament edit

The Aggies earned their first NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament appearance with a 50–47 victory over UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament's 2017 championship game, hosted by the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Year Round Opponent Result
2017 First Four
First round		 North Carolina Central
Kansas		 W 67–63
L 62–100

NCAA Division II Tournament edit

The Aggies appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 12 times and ended the 1997–98 season as national champions.

Year Round Opponent Result
1967 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 UNLV
Portland State		 L 83–100
W 81–61
1968 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 UNLV
San Diego State		 L 91–96
L 72–79
1969 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 UNLV
UC Riverside		 L 81–84
L, 70-84
1975 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 UC Riverside
UC Irvine		 L 77–78
W 84–70
1976 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 Cal State Bakersfield
Cal Poly Pomona		 L 65–87
L 82–84 OT
1978 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 Cal State Northridge
Puget Sound		 L 73–79
L 73–96
1995 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game		 Grand Canyon
UC Riverside
Cal State Los Angeles		 W 92–88 OT
L 66–84
L 74–78
1996 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals		 Montana State–Billings
Seattle Pacific		 W 89–80
L 65–79
1997 Regional Quarterfinals Grand Canyon L 66–78
1998 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		 Cal State Los Angeles
Seattle Pacific
West Texas A&M
Saint Rose
Kentucky Wesleyan		 W 53–51
W 80–52
W 63–55
W 88–76
W 83–77
1999 Regional semifinals Seattle Pacific L 68–73
2000 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals		 BYU–Hawaiʻi
Seattle Pacific		 W 60–53
L 61–68

National Invitation Tournament edit

The Aggies appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) twice, their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First Round Stanford L 64–77
2018 First Round Utah L 59–69

Awards edit

Since becoming a full-fledged Division I program in July, 2007, UC Davis men's basketball (and its student-athletes) won multiple NCAA statistical championships and major conference awards.[3]

  • NCAA Three-Point Champions (Team): 2015
  • NCAA Three-Point Champions (Individual): Stefan Gonzalez (2019–20), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)

All-America Selection

  • Corey Hawkins (Associated Press Honorable Mention, 2014–15; Lou Henson Mid-Major, 2014–15)

Mid-Major Freshman All-America Selections

  • Corey Hawkins (CollegeInsider.com, 2012–13)
  • Josh Ritchart (CollegeInsider.com, 2010–11)
  • Julian Welch (CollegeInsider.com, 2009–10)
  • Mark Payne (CollegeInsider.com, 2008–09)

Big West Conference Awards

  • Big West Conference Player of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Corey Hawkins (2014-15)
  • Big West Conference Newcomer of the Year: TJ Shorts II (2017–18), Chima Moneke (2016-17)
  • Big West Conference Freshman of the Year: Ezra Manjon (2019–20), Josh Ritchart (2011–12), Julian Welch (2009–10), Mark Payne (2007–08)
  • Big West Conference Coach of the Year: Jim Les (2017–18, 2014–15)

TJ Shorts II is the first player to win the Big West's top two individual awards in league history.

Big West Conference — All-Specialty Awards

  • Best Sixth Player: Siler Schneider (2016–17), Josh Fox (2014–15)
  • Best Hustle Player: Darius Graham (2016–17, 2015–16), Joe Harden (2010–11, 2009–10)

Notable players edit

Chima Moneke T.J Shorts II

References edit

  1. ^ UC Davis Athletics Style Guidelines (PDF). January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "UC Davis Aggies men's basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  3. ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/ucdavisaggies.com/documents/2020/11/19/2020_21_MBB_Records_Book.pdf [bare URL PDF]

External links edit

  • Official website  

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